What is Judge Luther Snavely's background?
EOIR's notice says that Luther Snavely was appointed in March 2022. Judge Snavely earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1989 from the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctor in 1994 from Notre Dame Law School. From 2016 to 2022, he was a Senior Associate Attorney with the Law Firm of Reza Athari & Associates in Las Vegas. From 1998 to 2016, he was a Partner in the law firm of Garcia-Mendoza & Snavely in Las Vegas. From 1994 to 1998, he was an Associate Attorney in the Law Firm of Garcia-Mendoza & Associates in Las Vegas.
What does TRAC report about Judge Luther Snavely's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Luther Snavely decided 1031 asylum cases at Sterling Immigration Court and denied 90.7 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Luther Snavely in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Sterling Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.